Trends in Heart Failure-Related Cardiovascular Mortality in Rural Versus Urban United States Counties, 2011–2018: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Study comparing rates of cardiovascular disease in rural and urban areas at the county level. Analyzes CDC WONDER data on heart failure deaths related to cardiovascular disease between 2011 and 2018, comparing population demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, risk factor prevalence, and physician density. Discusses issues of access to care in rural areas with high rates of heart failure.

Jacob B. Pierce, Nilay S. Shah, Lucia C. Petito, et al.

PLoS One, 16(3), e0246813

03/2021

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Access · Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth